The Los Angeles Sentinel does not take endorsing a candidate lightly, our staff and/or editorial board have spent numerous hours looking over candidates, questioning positions and policies over the years and trying to determine who is ultimately in the best interest overall of our community.

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The Los Angeles Sentinel Proudly Endorses Herb Wesson for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors – District 2
As Herb says himself: He is running for County Supervisor to build a greater Los Angeles for our children and grandchildren – a Los Angeles where housing is affordable, our youth have the tools they need to succeed and we are able to spend more time with our families and less time sitting in traffic. Together, we can tackle the biggest issues facing our community today. I will take the lessons I’ve learned as Speaker of the State Assembly and President of the Los Angeles City Council to make Los Angeles an even better place to live, work and raise a family.

The Los Angeles Sentinel Proudly Endorses Jackie Lacey for Los Angeles County District Attorney

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Jackie Lacey is the first woman and first African-American to serve as Los Angeles County District Attorney since the office was established in 1850. District Attorney Lacey’s top priority is keeping the streets of Los Angeles County safe from violent and dangerous criminals. She is committed to safeguarding our children from human sex traffickers, our seniors from financial elder abuse and our communities from environmental crimes that threaten our health and our livelihood.